Barney’s Handyman Service

I don’t think I can say enough thank you’s to Barney and Marco for their help today. I had a list that kept on growing– and Barney is always so gracious and obliging he’ll definitely help if he can. Both of them had previously come to our place to install a living room chandelier and bedroom ceiling-​mounted fixtures. This time they had patio lights, more light fixtures and a large wall mirror to mount. They also offered to bring my king-​size headboard (sitting in the lobby) up to my master bedroom (3^rd floor, no elevator!), and proceeded to install it to our bed! Barney even made multiple trips to the nearby hardware store as I needed bulbs, and then bolts. They’re very efficient and will always make sure they are gainfully occupied working separately or in coordination. They’re both very good-​natured and helpful, I’m eternally gratefully to have found them!

Barney is a very nice guy but my experience with him is quite different by comparison to the other reviews here.
Last year I hired Barney to complete a bunch of projects in my closets and the basic repair jobs and closet repair work were fine. However, I asked Barney if he could complete building out a cabinet above my refrigerator and he agreed to take on the additional work. After an initial attempt he could not get the door hinged properly and it would not stay even. He left and after several calls to ask him for direction and ideas he finally «reappeared» and started work yet again. After a lot of work, he still could not get it right and I still do not have a workable cabinet as promised and have not heard back from him for months since paying him for part of the work.
I would have appreciated it if he’d called someone else in to complete the project if he didn’t have the expertise to take it on. All in all, he’s been paid for what’s been completed and part of an unfinished project in my kitchen and no courtesy whatsoever to reach back out. I found him to also be very disorganized and frequently late. Barney was paid a high hourly rate and I’m very disappointed with his professionalism and how he’s handled (or not handled this) project and I can’t recommend him.

I’m an Interior Designer that has worked with Barney for several client projects, large and small. He is always a joy to work with– reliable, honest and adaptable to the million random tasks I throw at him. Quality work with a great attitude!

I submitted a request for Barney’s Handyman Services to fix a couple of maintenance issues and he delivered quality services in which I greatly appreciated. I like the fact that when he was running a few minutes late, he still called to advise me which is a major plus on the customer service side. When he arrived he offered a genuine smile and greeting. We actually had great conversation as he was working which was quite refreshing. As a matter of fact, our conversation while doing is work did not slow him down. He completed both task I asked him to fix with a bit of insight as to what the problems were and possible solutions if problems should arise again in the future. Thanks Barney! I appreciate your work ethics, your customer service, and honesty. I will definitely be using your services again!

I hired Barney to install a TV mount in a tricky spot and he did a great job getting it centered in the shelf it’s nestled in, and on the stud (trust me, that is NOT easy in my apartment). He is really nice, and his rates are very reasonable. Super easy, all-​around great service.

The few times I’ve had him do work for me he’s been really friendly. He always leaves the work space cleaner than when he started and he is someone I feel totally comfortable having in my home.